OPM has been able to decrease the number of retirement applications in the processing backlog, but the Director says it will ...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced last week that it will roll out a new “paperless” retirement application for use across the federal government next month. This initiative is part of ...

The federal personnel agency has launched an online system for processing retirement applications, ending a paper-based method that had remained largely unchanged for decades. The rollout is one of ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Federal retirement applications will have to be electronic starting early next month, marking a step away from the government’s ...

Committee lawmakers pressed OPM for more answers on how it's addressing an unprecedented surge of federal retirement ...

However, the application process is rigorous and can be riddled with legal and procedural pitfalls. As federal employment attorneys who have guided many clients through this journey, we want to share ...

It is that time of the year when many federal employees, as well as retirees, must make some important decisions regarding their federal retirement and insurance benefits. I thought it might be a good ...

A historic wave of federal retirements is straining the system meant to support longtime public servants — leaving thousands of retirees without income for months after their final day on the job.

In responding to a December 2025 congressional inquiry, the Office of Personnel Management noted the separation of around 35 ...